Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Yokohama

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 9% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 1.5% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.36 ¥1,639

$6.91 ¥1,092

49.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.33 ¥5,429

$42.35 ¥6,697

-18.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.59 ¥884

$5.68 ¥899

-1.58%

Cappuccino

$3.39 ¥537

$3.08 ¥488

10.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥139

$1.16 ¥183

-24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥125

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥554

$2.11 ¥334

65.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.69 ¥1,059

$3.19 ¥505

109.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.55 ¥245

7.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥281

$1.68 ¥265

5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.18 ¥503

$4.90 ¥775

-35.10%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥370

$2.31 ¥366

1.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.58 ¥1,515

$10.27 ¥1,624

-6.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.52 ¥1,190

$6.46 ¥1,022

16.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 ¥2,475

$15.39 ¥2,433

1.69%

Apples (1kg)

$5.44 ¥860

$6.04 ¥955

-9.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 ¥405

$3.06 ¥483

-16.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.50 ¥1,028

$3.92 ¥620

65.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥605

$6.21 ¥982

-38.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 ¥250

$3.39 ¥536

-53.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 ¥374

$4.19 ¥663

-43.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 ¥198

$1.39 ¥220

-10.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.87 ¥138

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥670

$4.21 ¥666

0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.54 ¥1,192

$6.22 ¥984

21.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ¥284

$1.84 ¥291

-2.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.61 ¥570

$2.07 ¥327

74.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.49 ¥235

12.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.4 ¥11.0K

$54.6 ¥8,634

27.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.39 ¥537

$3.54 ¥560

-4.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.86 ¥452

$2.77 ¥439

3.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.04 ¥2,853

$22.25 ¥3,518

-18.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.24 ¥196

-4.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.5K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

2.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-8.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$111 ¥17.6K

$144 ¥22.7K

-22.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.68 ¥4,219

$27.36 ¥4,328

-2.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.70 ¥5,330

$33.93 ¥5,367

-0.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.0 ¥9,323

$54.7 ¥8,654

7.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.93 ¥3,310

$13.65 ¥2,159

53.33%

Cinema Ticket

$13.20 ¥2,087

$13.90 ¥2,198

-5.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$362 ¥57.3K

$276 ¥43.7K

31.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,500 ¥1.2M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-44.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ¥7,232

$40.89 ¥6,467

11.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.24 ¥5,099

$29.53 ¥4,671

9.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 ¥11.6K

$60.1 ¥9,510

21.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥14.8K

$110 ¥17.5K

-15.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ¥92.8K

$821 ¥129.8K

-28.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 ¥55.4K

$482 ¥76.3K

-27.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,646 ¥260.2K

$1,281 ¥202.7K

28.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$934 ¥147.7K

$860 ¥136.0K

8.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,185 ¥978.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,126 ¥652.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,911 ¥302.3K

$2,626 ¥415.4K

-27.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

2.05

-13.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyoto: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: January 12, 2026

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